2007年10月,最后一批桂花的甜香尚在渐凉的空气中氤氲,我接到陈栗妈妈的电话,口吻是那种石破天惊式的绝望:“你快来帮我想想办法,陈栗想放弃2008年的高考,都箭在弦上了,她却说这样的话!这孩子真是被我纵容坏了——也许,一个月前我不该为她圆那个谎,真是越描越黑,越弄越糟。” In October 2007, the sweet smell of the last batch of sweet-scented osmanthus flowers was still lingering in the cool air. I received a call from Chen Li’s mother. The tone was the kind of desperate despair: “You come and help me to think of a solution.” Chen Li wanted to abandon the 2008 college entrance examination and she was on her fingertips. She said such a thing! This child was really indulged by me. Maybe, I shouldn’t round her lie a month ago. It’s getting darker and darker. The worse it is."